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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Student debt: Nearly 450,000 US borrowers set for relief under $23 billion settlement; check eligibility, forgiveness amount, application process and more

Nearly 200,000 more US student loan borrowers are set to have their federal debt wiped out after a federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration’s bid to delay decisions on their Borrower Defense claims, reported CNBC.

The ruling brings the total number of borrowers who have received or are expected to receive debt relief under a $23 billion class-action settlement with the US Department of Education to about 450,000.

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